Allotments

Number of allotments available in the borough

• We currently have 24 allotment sites across the borough with over one thousand plots
• Allotments are provided as full or half plots
• A full plot is 250 square metres and a half plot is 125 square metres
• Map showing allotment locations - Google Maps

The cost of hiring an allotment

• all new tenants pay a £50 deposit at the start of tenancy. This is refundable at the end of tenancy subject to satisfactory inspection of plot condition
• the charges for April 2024 to March 2025 will be £100.27 for a full plot and £50.36 for a half plot
• odd sized plots are charged per square metre
• fees are invoiced annually in March for the following financial year and payment must be received by the date stated on the invoice

Plot availability

There are currently waiting lists for all sites. You can add your name to the waiting list by completing the online form:

Join the allotment waiting list

Allocation of plots

When you have reached the top of the waiting list for your chosen site, we will contact you by email or telephone and give you details of the site steward who you will contact to arrange to meet on site to view the plot.

The process and timescales for setting up a tenancy is as follows:

• complete and submit a formal application for a specific plot
• council prepares tenancy documentation for signature, information pack and invoice
• prospective tenant signs tenancy agreement and sends this back to the council
• prospective tenant collects key from site steward
• this process can take up to a fortnight depending on how quickly documentation is returned

Once an agreement has been signed and returned to the Council, cultivation can start.

Contact

Email the Greenspaces team: allotments@reigate-banstead.gov.uk